We are on Day 53 of the 4HB. Wow. Our posts have dropped off just due to busy schedules and traveling, but we are still going full-steam ahead and maintaining a daily diet (except for cheat day) of beans/protein/veggie at each of the four meals.
Cheat days continue to be fun. We are discovering (re-discovering) the things that we crave and we are so different. B wants meat (?!), chips, rice/pasta, beer and Bee wants anything baked, cheese, milk, bananas; where we agree? Chocolate, lots and lots of sugared chocolate.
New topic: Sugar-free. So, the bulk section has some sugar-free options, which if you read the label closely, turns out to still be made with a natural form of sugar. Confused? Yeah, me too. They can be made with "malitol/maltitol" or "zylitol/xylitol"
Definitions:
1. Malitol: A natural sugar free sweetener, which has 90% the sweetness of sugar. It is slower assimilated and does not spike up blood glucose levels as sugar does, which makes it a good alternative to sugar, for Diabetics and Low Carb Dieters.
2. Zylitol: A natural sugar free sweetener derived from plants. It has same sweetness in equal proportions to regular sucrose sugar, with 1/3 fewer calories, and no unpleasant after taste.
Excessive use of these can cause abdominal distress because they are slower to be absorbed by the body...note to self :-)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 37, Feb 7, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob - 189.8! Looks like anything I gained on Saturday I lost yesterday. Nice to start the work week with zero loss from last week.
5:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/sauteed spinach
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) 1 slice pork loin, lentils, and green beans
(Bob) Leftover BBQ chicken, lentils and spinach
3:00 p.m.
(Bee) 1 slice pork loin, lentils, and green beans
(2:30) Pork loin, lentils, spinach
7:00 p.m.
Albacore tuna steaks, veg (tbd), and some kind of bean (maybe black beans)
Notes:
(Bee) Wow we're starting our sixth week. Hard to believe. I need to get more focused on the kettlebell exercises, and ti's starting to warm up just a little, so I can get more biking in.
(Bob) Last week was disappointing, I really lost no weight the whole week. As of today I'm the lowest weight I was last week, so maybe things will trend downward again.
Some of our favorite recipes can be found here: 4-HB Recipes
Bob - 189.8! Looks like anything I gained on Saturday I lost yesterday. Nice to start the work week with zero loss from last week.
5:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/sauteed spinach
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) 1 slice pork loin, lentils, and green beans
(Bob) Leftover BBQ chicken, lentils and spinach
3:00 p.m.
(Bee) 1 slice pork loin, lentils, and green beans
(2:30) Pork loin, lentils, spinach
7:00 p.m.
Albacore tuna steaks, veg (tbd), and some kind of bean (maybe black beans)
Notes:
(Bee) Wow we're starting our sixth week. Hard to believe. I need to get more focused on the kettlebell exercises, and ti's starting to warm up just a little, so I can get more biking in.
(Bob) Last week was disappointing, I really lost no weight the whole week. As of today I'm the lowest weight I was last week, so maybe things will trend downward again.
Some of our favorite recipes can be found here: 4-HB Recipes
Day 36, Feb 6, 2011
Morning Weigh In
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
(Bee) Eggs/lentils/veg
(Bob) Eggs, Pinto beans, green beans (scramble)
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Deli turkey, carrots, lentils, nuts
(Bob) Chicken breast, pinto beans, green beans.
3:00 p.m.
(Bee) "BBQ" Chicken, soy-catash/mixed veggies
7:00 p.m.
Porkloin marinated in italian dressing stuffed with minced garlic; sauteed spinach with toasted pint nuts and olive oil; indian style chickpeas with onions and garlic (brand: tasty bites)
Notes: Had an hour long walk with Dylan on Saturday (library and Mud Bay); today watched an episode of Pillars of the Earth while biking, then did kettlebell and situps.
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
(Bee) Eggs/lentils/veg
(Bob) Eggs, Pinto beans, green beans (scramble)
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Deli turkey, carrots, lentils, nuts
(Bob) Chicken breast, pinto beans, green beans.
3:00 p.m.
(Bee) "BBQ" Chicken, soy-catash/mixed veggies
7:00 p.m.
Porkloin marinated in italian dressing stuffed with minced garlic; sauteed spinach with toasted pint nuts and olive oil; indian style chickpeas with onions and garlic (brand: tasty bites)
Notes: Had an hour long walk with Dylan on Saturday (library and Mud Bay); today watched an episode of Pillars of the Earth while biking, then did kettlebell and situps.
Day 34, Feb 4, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/veg
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Leftover portabella burger
2:00 p.m.
(Bee) Leftover portabella burger
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo steaks, veg, soy-catash
Notes:
Ready for binge day. the desserts are in the fridge ready to roll. Also got out the banana bread from the freezer to defrost. Yum.
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/veg
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Leftover portabella burger
2:00 p.m.
(Bee) Leftover portabella burger
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo steaks, veg, soy-catash
Notes:
Ready for binge day. the desserts are in the fridge ready to roll. Also got out the banana bread from the freezer to defrost. Yum.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 33, Feb 3, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/veg
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Lamb, chicken/kale/corn/bean salad with tbp oil dressing
2:00 p.m.
(Bee) Rest of chicken/kale/corn/bean salad with tbp oil dressing
7:00 p.m.
Portabella "burgers", baked portabella caps with grass-fed beef burger served on top and loaded with red onion, avocado, tomato with side of "soy-catash" (corn, edamame, lentil mix). Delish.
Notes:
(Bee) I haven't weighed myself since last week, but still following the diet to a T. I made a mistake yesterday and thought it was Friday, so I went to Whole Foods and bought snacks for binge day: Apple fritter for Bob, bakery treats, blood orange juice, bananas, yogurt etc. so I was really bummed to realize I had to wait a whole extra day to indulge. Sigh. So close...
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Eggs/lentils/veg
10:30 a.m.
(Bee) Lamb, chicken/kale/corn/bean salad with tbp oil dressing
2:00 p.m.
(Bee) Rest of chicken/kale/corn/bean salad with tbp oil dressing
7:00 p.m.
Portabella "burgers", baked portabella caps with grass-fed beef burger served on top and loaded with red onion, avocado, tomato with side of "soy-catash" (corn, edamame, lentil mix). Delish.
Notes:
(Bee) I haven't weighed myself since last week, but still following the diet to a T. I made a mistake yesterday and thought it was Friday, so I went to Whole Foods and bought snacks for binge day: Apple fritter for Bob, bakery treats, blood orange juice, bananas, yogurt etc. so I was really bummed to realize I had to wait a whole extra day to indulge. Sigh. So close...
Day 32, Feb 2, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast casserole (eggs/whites/veg/etc)
10:30 a.m.
chicken meatballs/beans/veg
2:00 p.m.
chicken meatballs/beans/veg
7:00 p.m.
Ate out: Mama Louisa's and ordered plates with carne asada, steak mexicano, extra beans, pico de gallo, veg; was really good and we ate it all.
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast casserole (eggs/whites/veg/etc)
10:30 a.m.
chicken meatballs/beans/veg
2:00 p.m.
chicken meatballs/beans/veg
7:00 p.m.
Ate out: Mama Louisa's and ordered plates with carne asada, steak mexicano, extra beans, pico de gallo, veg; was really good and we ate it all.
Day 31, Feb 1, 2011
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| Breakfast casserole: Egg, egg whites, lentils, spinach, mushrooms, corn |
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast casserole (eggs/whites/veg/etc)
10:30 a.m.
lamb/lentil/veg
2:00 p.m.
lamb/lentil/veg
7:00 p.m.
chicken meatballs/beans/veg
Notes: Neither of us has updated the blog in about a week, so these entries will be sparse. We're still following the same protein/bean/veg pattern though.
Day 30, January 31, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast casserole (eggs/whites/veg/etc)
10:30 a.m.
meat/red bean/veg
2:00 p.m.
meat/red bean/veg
7:00 p.m.
Lamb roast/lentil/peas and onions
Notes: Neither of us has updated the blog in about a week, so these entries will be sparse. We're still following the same protein/bean/veg pattern though.
Chicken meatballs (Recipe: Rachel Ray) with sauteed spinach, lentils
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast casserole (eggs/whites/veg/etc)
10:30 a.m.
meat/red bean/veg
2:00 p.m.
meat/red bean/veg
7:00 p.m.
Lamb roast/lentil/peas and onions
Notes: Neither of us has updated the blog in about a week, so these entries will be sparse. We're still following the same protein/bean/veg pattern though.
Chicken meatballs (Recipe: Rachel Ray) with sauteed spinach, lentils
Day 29, January 30, 2011
Morning Weigh In
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
eggs/lentils/vegs
10:30 a.m.
Flank steak/beans/veggies
2:00 p.m.
meat/beans/veg
7:00 p.m.
meat/beans/veg
Notes: Neither of us has updated the blog in about a week, so these entries will be sparse. We're still following the same protein/bean/veg pattern though.
Bob -
Bee -
7:30 a.m.
Coffee, Sugar & Creamer
6:15 a.m.
eggs/lentils/vegs
10:30 a.m.
Flank steak/beans/veggies
2:00 p.m.
meat/beans/veg
7:00 p.m.
meat/beans/veg
Notes: Neither of us has updated the blog in about a week, so these entries will be sparse. We're still following the same protein/bean/veg pattern though.
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